FMHS students recently participated in the Jr. Achievement Stock Market Challenge held at the Embassy Suites Conference Center in Loveland.

The local team of Zack Carpenter, Eric Lee and Jennifer Xian won the event by increasing their net worth 124.16 percent, from $500,000 to $1,120,840.16.

The other Morgan teams all increased their net worth with percentage increases of 99.8, 59 and 22.85. The teacher/sponsor of the teams was Connie Tormohlen.

The challenge is a simulation of what it would be like on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

A minute in time represents one trading day. The students compete for 60 minutes (60 days) to increase their net worth as much as possible.

Forty-seven teams competed from schools in eastern Colorado and the Front Range.

Junior Achievement brings local volunteers into the classroom to share their expertise with students. John Sneed of Fort Morgan State Bank spent two class periods teaching the students about the stock market and preparing them for the challenge.

Local businesses that provided financial support for the event were Son-Haul, Frasier Farms, Schneider Drilling and Wickstrom Farms.

JA Worldwide is a partnership between the business community, educators and volunteers -- all working together to inspire young people to dream big and reach their potential. JA`s hands-on, experiential programs teach the key concepts of work readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy to young people all over the world.

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